Marcos Visits Fire-Hit QC School

Agencies should ensure that school buildings are safe following a fire on Sunday that hit San Francisco High School in Quezon City, President Marcos said yesterday.

- By ALEXIS ROMERO

Marcos, Education Secretary Sonny Angara and Mayor Joy Belmonte inspected the school after 10 classrooms were destroyed by the fire, destroying about P3 million in property and affecting 720 junior high school students.

"We have to look at other schools to ensure that at the very least, there is a good fusebox so that electrical systems will not overload," Marcos said.

The Department of Public Works and Highways is planning to replace the damaged school with a four-story building with 36 classrooms.

The project will cost about P180 million and is expected to be finished within a year.

Angara said private and public partners provided aid: SC Johnson delivered 140 armchairs, while the school's alumni association and Barangay Sto. Cristo provided paint, toilet fixtures and manpower.